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It’s Just a Movie
Glendalynn reflects on Oppenheimer, and our culture's inability to know the difference between a fictional film and a documentary.
Dracula, the Found Footage OG?
Glendalynn reflects on the 1897 novel Dracula, its relation to The Last Voyage of the Demeter and epistolary storytelling.
Malice - Movies that Subvert Expectations
Glendalynn reflects on one movie-going experience from 30 years ago, which delightfully subverted her expectations thanks to exceptional marketing.
Animated Nightmare Fuel (for Kids!)
Glendalynn reflects on the beloved Disney animated features that served as nightmare fuel for generations of children, herself included.
Those Movie Moments We Were Far Too Young to See
Glendalynn reflects on a sampling of movie moments that she saw far too early and the challenges parents had navigating the ratings system in the '70s.
Horror Movies Need to be More Than a Good Scare
Host Glendalynn Dixon reflects on what makes horror unique, why it needs to be more than just 'scary' and what's coming up on the Reflections by G blog.
The First Movie that Truly Scared Me
In response to the prior episode, Horror Movies Aren't Always Meant to be Scary, Glendalynn shares why she was afraid of Christmas specials; how she rationalized her first adventures with horror movies and the movie that made her turn the lights on at night, even though she was at a sleepover.
Horror Movies Aren’t Always Meant to Scare Us
Prompted by the blog piece, Pulse/Kairo: The Loneliness of Connection, Glendalynn shares the reason horror movies aren't always scary, the disappointment we get if that's all we're after and why the American remakes often have bigger scares while missing the point of the originals.